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RANKING · 2020 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 916

Highest Scottish population share, US metro areas · 2020

US metro areas ranked by the share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (2023 American Community Survey). A concentration measure: Scottish residents as a percentage of total population. Barre, VT leads at 6.4%. 916 metro areas qualify in total. Utah carries 8 of the top 25 entries.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPSCOTTISH SHAREVS 2000
01Barre, VTVT59,6526.4%
02Jackson, WYWY36,5875.5%
03Lebanon, NHNH224,5005.5%
04Port Townsend, WAWA33,9705.0%
05Price, UTUT20,6804.9%
06Vineyard Haven, MAMA21,2194.9%
07Evanston, WYWY23,4154.9%
08St. George, UTUT213,6704.8%
09Provo, UTUT773,4264.7%
10Brigham City, UTUT70,4054.7%
11Pinehurst, NCNC110,6194.6%
12Cedar City, UTUT67,1414.6%
13Augusta, MEME129,0674.5%
14Ogden, UTUT672,7844.5%
15Port Angeles, WAWA78,2024.4%
16Bangor, MEME157,9674.3%
17Shelton, WAWA71,1654.3%
18Portland, MEME577,6354.3%
19Logan, UTUT160,8894.3%
20Blackfoot, IDID51,1534.2%
21Pocatello, IDID91,5914.2%
22Bennington, VTVT36,6304.2%
23Petoskey, MIMI33,7754.1%
24Concord, NHNH158,0784.1%
25Heber, UTUT81,6554.1%
26Sandpoint, IDID54,4204.1%
27Baker City, OROR16,6584.0%
28Boone, NCNC54,7864.0%
29Rutland, VTVT59,6534.0%
30Brattleboro, VTVT45,2043.9%
31Sevierville, TNTN101,3423.9%
32Asheville, NCNC422,3453.9%
33Lewiston, MEME116,4873.9%
34Ketchikan, AKAK13,5493.9%
35Cody, WYWY31,1713.9%
36Bishop, CACA18,1583.8%
37Barnstable, MAMA233,5393.8%
38Taos, NMNM34,5643.8%
39Laconia, NHNH65,1473.7%
40Rexburg, IDID69,3803.7%
41Cumberland, MDMD93,6403.7%
42Winnemucca, NVNV17,2673.7%
43Salt Lake City, UTUT1,308,3773.6%
44Morristown, TNTN128,8673.6%
45Newport, OROR50,6363.6%
46Mount Vernon, WAWA132,9753.6%
47Pahrump, NVNV57,3363.6%
48Oak Harbor, WAWA85,6573.6%
49Marion, NCNC45,1983.6%
50Nantucket, MAMA14,7583.6%
51Greenfield, MAMA70,6983.6%
52Laramie, WYWY38,5583.6%
53Idaho Falls, IDID173,8513.5%
54Fort Collins, COCO377,2923.5%
55Vernal, UTUT38,2783.5%
56Coeur d'Alene, IDID191,8643.5%
57Helena, MTMT97,1533.4%
58Sonora, CACA53,1603.4%
59Traverse City, MIMI156,9723.4%
60Waynesville, NCNC63,3693.4%
61Burlington, VTVT227,8033.4%
62Missoula, MTMT128,6983.4%
63Bozeman, MTMT128,7403.4%
64Bellingham, WAWA236,3923.4%
65Manchester, NHNH433,4153.4%
66Easton, MDMD38,2383.4%
67Sault Ste. Marie, MIMI36,0813.4%
68Eugene, OROR381,5843.4%
69Morehead City, NCNC70,4693.3%
70Steamboat Springs, COCO38,4513.3%
71Keene, NHNH78,2693.3%
72Juneau city and, AKAK31,6093.3%
73Glens Falls, NYNY124,3733.3%
74Prescott Valley, AZAZ252,5523.3%
75Oxford, MSMS71,9723.3%
76Oneonta, NYNY60,5893.3%
77Coos Bay, OROR63,9923.3%
78Bremerton, WAWA283,3743.2%
79The Dalles, OROR26,3103.2%
80Pullman, WAWA48,5123.2%
81Corvallis, OROR97,7283.2%
82Lawrence, KSKS120,9203.2%
83Fort Morgan, COCO30,3063.2%
84Truckee, CACA101,9113.2%
85Elkins, WVWV26,8823.2%
86Boulder, COCO328,5603.2%
87Durango, COCO56,8983.2%
88Ukiah, CACA88,1223.1%
89Riverton, WYWY39,4643.1%
90Fredericksburg, TXTX28,5273.1%
91Boise City, IDID864,2433.1%
92Grants Pass, OROR87,8673.0%
93Kalispell, MTMT115,4293.0%
94Lacey, WAWA304,2613.0%
95Brookings, OROR22,6213.0%
96Medford, OROR221,7953.0%
97Sanford, NCNC70,2583.0%
98Massena, NYNY105,4883.0%
99Kingsland, GAGA60,1432.9%
100Billings, MTMT193,6032.9%
101Walla Walla, WAWA62,3612.9%
102Wilmington, NCNC492,7722.9%
103Alpena, MIMI28,8532.9%
104Hillsdale, MIMI45,7382.9%
105Rock Springs, WYWY41,2672.9%
106Spokane, WAWA608,0122.9%
107Grand Junction, COCO162,8452.9%
108Gardnerville Ranchos, NVNV51,1542.9%
109Ellensburg, WAWA48,8032.9%
110Eureka, CACA131,6472.9%
111Fort Leonard Wood, MOMO54,4422.9%
112Astoria, OROR40,9262.8%
113Hattiesburg, MSMS158,0142.8%
114Moscow, IDID41,8422.8%
115Burley, IDID49,3082.8%
116Albany, OROR132,8432.8%
117Portland, OROR2,542,2822.8%
118The Villages, FLFL157,7722.8%
119San Luis Obispo, CACA282,3672.7%
120Knoxville, TNTN968,1372.7%
121Charlottesville, VAVA228,5972.7%
122Seneca, SCSC83,7752.7%
123Homosassa Springs, FLFL171,6662.7%
124Greenville, SCSC1,014,1012.7%
125Harrison, ARAR45,6542.7%
126Colorado Springs, COCO781,7962.7%
127Ontario, OROR60,0852.7%
128Rifle, COCO80,0992.7%
129La Grande, OROR25,9002.7%
130Amherst, MAMA164,0652.7%
131Spartanburg, SCSC407,6562.7%
132Bloomington, ININ165,2312.6%
133Carson, NVNV58,5712.6%
134Lewiston, IDID65,4502.6%
135Morgantown, WVWV141,9952.6%
136Anderson Creek, NCNC150,1372.6%
137Stephenville, TXTX43,9112.6%
138McPherson, KSKS30,0642.6%
139Wenatchee, WAWA128,4142.6%
140Murrells Inlet, SCSC65,9122.6%
141Bartlesville, OKOK54,0372.6%
142Centralia, WAWA88,0622.6%
143Chico, CACA209,2112.6%
144Mountain Home, ARAR42,9822.6%
145Roseburg, OROR111,9512.6%
146Athens, GAGA224,1482.6%
147New Bern, NCNC127,3582.6%
148Mountain Home, IDID29,4652.6%
149Cheyenne, WYWY102,9382.6%
150Kill Devil Hills, NCNC38,2452.6%
151Breckenridge, COCO39,0692.6%
152Fallon, NVNV25,8512.5%
153Great Falls, MTMT85,0292.5%
154Charleston, SCSC889,2632.5%
155Calhoun, GAGA61,7012.5%
156Seattle, WAWA4,161,8832.5%
157Crescent City, CACA26,4102.5%
158Santa Cruz, CACA258,8522.5%
159Roanoke, VAVA316,5472.5%
160Lexington, KYKY535,1742.5%
161Chattanooga, TNTN594,5302.5%
162Santa Rosa, CACA486,4442.5%
163Murray, KYKY39,4212.5%
164Athens, TNTN71,5902.5%
165Crestview, FLFL315,0982.5%
166Ann Arbor, MIMI370,2142.5%
167Bend, OROR266,3762.5%
168Johnson City, TNTN216,4162.5%
169Hermitage, PAPA107,8602.5%
170Owosso, MIMI67,6812.5%
171Sebring, FLFL111,1222.5%
172Forest City, NCNC65,7452.5%
173Marion, OHOH65,1152.5%
174Kerrville, TXTX54,0372.5%
175Hermiston, OROR93,7212.5%
176Montrose, COCO44,5912.5%
177Panama City, FLFL231,1742.5%
178Twin Falls, IDID123,9012.5%
179Salem, OHOH99,3772.5%
180Ithaca, NYNY104,0472.5%
181Casper, WYWY80,5262.4%
182Hudson, NYNY60,1682.4%
183Hot Springs, ARAR99,6952.4%
184Raleigh, NCNC1,595,7202.4%
185Crawfordsville, ININ38,9542.4%
186Sherman, TXTX153,6132.4%
187Cañon City, COCO50,0392.4%
188Gainesville, FLFL359,0362.4%
189Ruidoso, NMNM19,8442.4%
190Hickory, NCNC376,8902.4%
191Pittsburg, KSKS39,0082.4%
192Bowling Green, KYKY197,1802.4%
193Tullahoma, TNTN69,3392.4%
194Brevard, NCNC34,2112.4%
195Tallahassee, FLFL397,4422.4%
196Punta Gorda, FLFL217,2122.4%
197Alma, MIMI41,1902.4%
198Spearfish, SDSD29,4592.4%
199Jackson, MIMI159,5522.3%
200Myrtle Beach, SCSC427,5512.3%
201Los Alamos, NMNM19,4072.3%
202Jefferson, GAGA99,2652.3%
203Denver, COCO3,092,0372.3%
204Hood River, OROR23,7202.3%
205Lewisburg, TNTN38,0712.3%
206St. Simons, GAGA118,5242.3%
207Lafayette, ININ228,4682.3%
208Longview, WAWA114,8852.3%
209Fairmont, WVWV55,5842.3%
210Batesville, ARAR38,7852.3%
211Durham, NCNC625,4852.3%
212Winston-Salem, NCNC712,2062.3%
213Wilmington, OHOH42,3012.3%
214Frankfort, KYKY77,8742.3%
215Pensacola, FLFL544,9492.3%
216Elmira, NYNY80,4152.3%
217Salem, OROR445,8142.3%
218Gainesville, TXTX44,4612.3%
219Paris, TNTN32,8962.3%
220Cambridge, OHOH38,3792.3%
221Sebastian, FLFL172,7992.3%
222Angola, ININ34,7992.3%
223Lynchburg, VAVA269,1692.3%
224Lake Havasu City, AZAZ228,1022.2%
225Winchester, VAVA152,3322.2%
226New Philadelphia, OHOH92,3732.2%
227Lansing, MIMI479,7222.2%
228Rapid City, SDSD156,9342.2%
229Watertown, NYNY111,5402.2%
230Bedford, ININ45,5682.2%
231Klamath Falls, OROR70,2742.2%
232Seaford, DEDE277,1402.2%
233Lexington Park, MDMD211,1762.2%
234North Wilkesboro, NCNC66,2332.2%
235Hilton Head Island, SCSC242,9662.2%
236Adrian, MIMI97,7792.2%
237DuBois, PAPA78,1002.2%
238Anchorage, AKAK405,8212.2%
239Pittsfield, MAMA128,2242.2%
240North Port, FLFL948,1582.2%
241Oil City, PAPA49,3462.2%
242Boston, MAMA5,034,2212.2%
243Cadillac, MIMI49,7192.2%
244Florence, SCSC201,3922.2%
245Sayre, PAPA59,6002.2%
246Richmond, ININ66,1692.2%
247Staunton, VAVA129,6922.2%
248Big Rapids, MIMI42,3202.2%
249Daphne, ALAL267,7612.2%
250Midland, MIMI83,7542.2%
251Kingsport, TNTN314,8342.2%
252Santa Fe, NMNM156,9072.2%
253Payson, AZAZ53,8012.2%
254Parkersburg, WVWV87,2642.2%
255Elk City, OKOK22,1592.2%
256Sulphur Springs, TXTX39,0632.2%
257Atchison, KSKS16,1722.2%
258Plattsburgh, NYNY78,1382.2%
259Newport, TNTN37,8892.2%
260Glasgow, KYKY56,2242.2%
261Laurinburg, NCNC33,3222.2%
262Worcester, MAMA888,5022.1%
263Flagstaff, AZAZ144,3682.1%
264Columbia, MOMO219,0622.1%
265Burlington, NCNC186,1772.1%
266Starkville, MSMS62,0632.1%
267Austin, TXTX2,620,9452.1%
268Charlotte, NCNC2,938,8302.1%
269Athens, OHOH63,1972.1%
270Tuscaloosa, ALAL281,8502.1%
271Oxford, ALAL115,8342.1%
272Kennewick, WAWA324,3342.1%
273Athens, TXTX88,5952.1%
274Cleveland, TNTN134,0572.1%
275Branson, MOMO57,0012.1%
276Palm Bay, FLFL663,9822.1%
277Monroe, MIMI156,0042.1%
278Joplin, MOMO208,7962.1%
279Nashville, TNTN2,197,4162.1%
280Carbondale, ILIL52,5012.1%
281Reno, NVNV578,7342.1%
282Birmingham, ALAL1,197,7662.1%
283Hutchinson, KSKS61,5392.1%
284Richmond, VAVA1,389,3382.1%
285Detroit, MIMI4,390,9132.1%
286Clarksburg, WVWV88,1422.1%
287Stillwater, OKOK83,8892.1%
288Urbana, OHOH38,8202.1%
289Akron, OHOH701,7802.1%
290Lake of the Woods, VAVA40,0832.1%
291Wooster, OHOH116,7582.1%
292Mount Pleasant, MIMI64,6912.1%
293Edwards, COCO54,2912.1%
294Ocean Pines, MDMD54,4592.1%
295Gainesville, GAGA226,5682.1%
296Bellefontaine, OHOH46,3022.1%
297Dayton, OHOH826,5542.1%
298Corning, NYNY91,8552.1%
299Rolla, MOMO45,2472.1%
300Oskaloosa, IAIA21,8802.1%
301Redding, CACA181,6482.1%
302Hagerstown, MDMD315,2802.1%
303Crossville, TNTN66,3002.1%
304Charleston, WVWV200,1702.1%
305Danville, KYKY56,9852.1%
306Columbus, OHOH2,242,0282.1%
307Blacksburg, VAVA181,6162.0%
308Decatur, ALAL160,3262.0%
309Salina, KSKS59,1212.0%
310Thomasville, GAGA72,9582.0%
311Taylorville, ILIL33,4432.0%
312Portsmouth, OHOH71,3652.0%
313Tulsa, OKOK1,069,2732.0%
314Jacksonville, FLFL1,785,5002.0%
315Auburn, ALAL208,0132.0%
316Lock Haven, PAPA37,8702.0%
317Greensboro, NCNC805,9452.0%
318Marion, ILIL67,2252.0%
319Aberdeen, WAWA78,1442.0%
320Huntsville, ALAL556,4442.0%
321Mansfield, OHOH124,8932.0%
322Kingston, NYNY183,3302.0%
323Clovis, NMNM65,2702.0%
324Ludington, MIMI29,0402.0%
325Meadville, PAPA81,7922.0%
326Owatonna, MNMN37,4642.0%
327Iowa City, IAIA182,7112.0%
328Jacksonville, NCNC217,1752.0%
329Gulfport, MSMS431,3292.0%
330Waco, TXTX308,8072.0%
331Huntington, WVWV365,9652.0%
332Marquette, MIMI68,0642.0%
333North Platte, NENE33,9722.0%
334Weirton, WVWV112,4682.0%
335Silver City, NMNM27,2522.0%
336Williston, NDND41,7672.0%
337Scottsbluff, NENE36,2722.0%
338Springfield, OHOH135,3402.0%
339Batavia, NYNY58,4161.9%
340Fayetteville, NCNC395,4121.9%
341Somerset, KYKY67,3841.9%
342Little Rock, ARAR777,6071.9%
343Weatherford, OKOK39,0591.9%
344Springfield, ILIL206,0331.9%
345Emporia, KSKS34,8381.9%
346Kalamazoo, MIMI263,7951.9%
347Battle Creek, MIMI133,4081.9%
348Arkadelphia, ARAR20,9381.9%
349Kansas City, MOMO2,270,6821.9%
350Flint, MIMI401,0931.9%
351Abilene, TXTX185,4291.9%
352Springfield, MOMO500,6941.9%
353Pampa, TXTX21,7861.9%
354Bonham, TXTX39,2651.9%
355Sterling, COCO20,6541.9%
356Altus, OKOK24,7641.9%
357Auburn, NYNY74,3651.9%
358Warren, PAPA37,0381.9%
359Evansville, ININ273,7861.9%
360Greenville, NCNC182,9361.9%
361Tucson, AZAZ1,074,6851.9%
362Chillicothe, OHOH76,4291.9%
363Albemarle, NCNC68,8301.9%
364Mobile, ALAL411,6581.9%
365Cedar Rapids, IAIA279,2851.9%
366Palatka, FLFL77,7341.9%
367Virginia Beach, VAVA1,797,2131.9%
368Rochester, NYNY1,056,1491.9%
369Huntsville, TXTX83,8421.9%
370Bay City, MIMI102,1231.9%
371Cedartown, GAGA45,5141.9%
372Hailey, IDID32,4361.9%
373Seneca Falls, NYNY32,8831.9%
374Mount Vernon, OHOH64,0021.9%
375Harrisonburg, VAVA140,1551.9%
376State College, PAPA157,3931.9%
377Galesburg, ILIL47,7671.9%
378Dothan, ALAL156,2661.9%
379Coshocton, OHOH37,1881.9%
380Ashland, OHOH52,5231.9%
381Cape Girardeau, MOMO99,2151.9%
382Louisville, KYKY1,402,5091.9%
383Okeechobee, FLFL42,6081.8%
384Fayetteville, ARAR622,1771.8%
385Columbia, SCSC879,9181.8%
386Hays, KSKS29,0751.8%
387Pittsburgh, PAPA2,421,9921.8%
388Ottumwa, IAIA35,2101.8%
389Ocala, FLFL442,6601.8%
390Winchester, TNTN45,5791.8%
391Sidney, OHOH48,0651.8%
392Slidell, LALA279,1081.8%
393Key West, FLFL80,4061.8%
394Muscatine, IAIA41,8531.8%
395Ada, OKOK38,5281.8%
396DeRidder, LALA36,6731.8%
397Wheeling, WVWV134,0891.8%
398Jonesboro, ARAR139,4401.8%
399Searcy, ARAR80,0851.8%
400Muncie, ININ113,1061.8%
401Macomb, ILIL25,9161.8%
402Santa Maria, CACA442,0651.8%
403Wichita, KSKS663,8091.8%
404Lake City, FLFL74,0941.8%
405Marietta, OHOH58,3891.8%
406Sierra Vista, AZAZ126,3321.8%
407Cincinnati, OHOH2,312,8581.8%
408Kirksville, MOMO29,8241.8%
409Charleston, ILIL46,6071.8%
410Farmington, NMNM120,3401.8%
411Savannah, GAGA438,3141.8%
412Kendallville, ININ47,9371.8%
413Indianapolis, ININ2,205,6951.8%
414Saginaw, MIMI187,6881.8%
415Connersville, ININ23,5331.8%
416Seymour, ININ47,3701.8%
417Tyler, TXTX252,5491.8%
418Auburn, ININ44,5351.8%
419Fairbanks, AKAK93,9721.8%
420Cape Coral, FLFL875,6071.8%
421College Station, TXTX287,4761.8%
422Oklahoma City, OKOK1,512,8131.8%
423Napa, CACA132,9491.8%
424Peoria, ILIL363,5051.8%
425Terre Haute, ININ169,2411.8%
426Greeley, COCO378,4261.8%
427Cornelia, GAGA50,4161.8%
428Albany, NYNY915,8351.8%
429Shelby, NCNC103,3251.8%
430Vermillion, SDSD15,0311.8%
431Sheridan, WYWY33,2411.8%
432Jefferson City, MOMO152,7121.8%
433Toccoa, GAGA27,8541.8%
434Binghamton, NYNY243,1891.8%
435Amarillo, TXTX276,2351.8%
436Somerset, PAPA72,0041.8%
437Syracuse, NYNY652,2731.7%
438St. Joseph, MOMO119,1701.7%
439Tampa, FLFL3,418,8951.7%
440Grand Rapids, MIMI1,183,6451.7%
441Ames, IAIA128,0901.7%
442Lubbock, TXTX368,4311.7%
443Cookeville, TNTN152,4771.7%
444Corinth, MSMS34,5691.7%
445Wapakoneta, OHOH45,9091.7%
446Bloomington, ILIL171,4191.7%
447Richmond, KYKY131,8061.7%
448Gloversville, NYNY52,2161.7%
449Maryville, MOMO20,1741.7%
450Sikeston, MOMO49,9781.7%
451Madison, ININ33,2791.7%
452Chambersburg, PAPA160,6521.7%
453Dalton, GAGA147,8191.7%
454Warrensburg, MOMO56,6701.7%
455Fort Wayne, ININ466,2581.7%
456Cortland, NYNY45,8501.7%
457Toledo, OHOH599,3761.7%
458Florence, ALAL156,6091.7%
459Vidalia, GAGA36,1801.7%
460Atlanta, GAGA6,482,1821.7%
461Cambridge, MDMD33,6281.7%
462Franklin, KYKY20,7881.7%
463Wichita Falls, TXTX149,4481.7%
464Yuba City, CACA187,4781.7%
465Decatur, ILIL99,3001.7%
466Statesboro, GAGA97,9771.7%
467Clearlake, CACA67,7721.7%
468Sumter, SCSC105,0671.7%
469Topeka, KSKS233,0521.7%
470Huntingdon, PAPA43,0011.7%
471Fort Payne, ALAL74,0851.7%
472Greenville, OHOH51,5201.7%
473Danville, VAVA101,1371.7%
474Erie, PAPA265,8321.7%
475Sandusky, OHOH112,7771.7%
476Valdosta, GAGA153,2761.7%
477Mount Airy, NCNC72,2871.7%
478Clarksville, TNTN349,0011.7%
479Huntington, ININ37,2241.7%
480Mount Vernon, ILIL36,1471.7%
481Brownwood, TXTX38,7111.7%
482Altoona, PAPA119,5411.7%
483York, PAPA473,1971.7%
484Canton, OHOH400,2461.6%
485Arkansas City, KSKS34,3821.6%
486Duncan, OKOK44,3101.6%
487Butte-Silver Bow, MTMT36,1181.6%
488Sacramento, CACA2,477,2741.6%
489Des Moines, IAIA758,5391.6%
490Rome, GAGA101,3781.6%
491Greenwood, SCSC95,2151.6%
492Mayfield, KYKY37,0501.6%
493Lawton, OKOK127,5901.6%
494Naples, FLFL417,1311.6%
495Owensboro, KYKY113,9621.6%
496Amsterdam, NYNY50,0461.6%
497Show Low, AZAZ109,9461.6%
498Manhattan, KSKS136,1221.6%
499Monticello, ININ25,1641.6%
500Olean, NYNY75,3901.6%
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UPDATED 2026-06-06 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES

Frequently asked

Which metro area has the highest scottish share?

Barre, VT ranks #1 with 6.4% (2020 American Community Survey).

What are the top 5 metro areas by scottish share?

Barre, VT, Jackson, WY-ID, Lebanon-Claremont, NH-VT, Port Townsend, WA, Price, UT.

How many metro areas are in this ranking?

916 metro areas qualify after filtering for population minimums and data availability. The ranking covers 2020 ACS 5-year data.

How is scottish share measured?

Share of all residents who are Scottish ancestry (Ancestry, ACS detailed tables). Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020).